Creating magic with words

Month: February 2016

She weaves and spins a web strands of gossamer stronger than the strongest thread tying hearts together family, friends and home. Partner, lover, wife and mother silently the spinner weaves her thread. Her reach is far her strength untold her skills a fine-tuned art her gentling touch firm and sure. She spins and … More Magic of love

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!! What am I to doooo ?! The gov’mint sent a personal invitation to Citizens of Age to support a delicate and private health promotion of National Importance it was said. I felt it my duty to comply so ticked the box reply. *** The postman delivered a parcel … More Shat me pants (oh dear…please don’t take offense)

The beast unleashed its fury like a boom explosion lashing, gnashing, groaning, tearing, hurling, torrents pouring, howling, screeching. You could not sleep that night, he said, life had gone into hell, it seemed. The cacophony was so scary our roof was going up and down, lucky it did not get blown away. … More Lucky life’s safe

She had been digging for what seemed like a very long time. Her arms were sore. She was tired too. Yawning widely, she put the spade into the bucket sitting next to her. Too tired to dig any more, she slipped into the hole. It was just the right size for her. Curling herself … More Drifting twilight spirit

Chapter one: It was busy. The first customer was a regular. She rushed in, grabbed some cake decorations, joined the queue. She looked harassed. Just like I felt. Smiling in sympathy, I took the payment. It would be nice to have a friendly chat. Why is there never enough time for me?! … More Never enough time

The she cat hissed and scratched, the fur of her raised hackles doubling her size. It had been a cold winter. Food was scarce. Her stalker, a wily old loner of a fox, had stealth and patience on his side. Oblivious till the very last minute, she had been focused on tracking her own prey. … More Love wins out

Somewhere, out there, lay my salvation. Shimmering heat created illusions of movement. Dust and grit had almost blinded me. Blinking rapidly, I tried in vain to clear my vision. It didn’t work. Loathe to rub my eyes lest I do permanent damage to them, I scrabbled around in my knapsack. There was one water bottle … More Illusion versus Delusion

Come sit with me awhile, he said. I have a tale to tell some would say is best forgot. ‘Tis a tale misted in the shrouds of time long, long ago when dwarves and midgets ruled this world of ours. Settle ye down in comfort now, this tale will take ye up and down in … More Dwarves fighting Midgets

Out, out, out I say! Shove it, Move it, Groove it Grunt it, Heave it… Strewth, forsooth why will it not obey what I say? Roll it, kick it Ouch! The eyesore made my toe sore ENOUGH of this stuff Be it on its way I say It’s time to go ‘cos I said so … More YANK it out!

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